Oct 16, 2019

Inside an Amazon fulfillment center

Regan Quilty leads a tour of Girl Scouts at the New Jersey Amazon fulfillment center. The girls learned how humans interact with robots at the warehouse. Stephanie Hughes/Marketplace

Plus: New discretionary spending numbers, and what teachers are spending on their classrooms.

Segments From this episode

American transportation is a major pollutant. See exactly where it's coming from.

by Molly Wood and Bennett Purser

Oct 16, 2019

Journalists and researchers have teamed up to map emissions from transportation around the United States.

Heat waves emanate from the exhaust pipe of a city bus in Los Angeles.

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Public school teachers are spending their own money on school supplies

by Molly Wood

Oct 16, 2019

They're taking personal responsibility for everything from books to furniture, clothing to eyeglasses.

Many teachers purchase books, activities and other supplies for their classrooms.

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Retail sales falter in September

by Mitchell Hartman

Oct 16, 2019

Will consumers stop propping up aging economic recovery?

Retail sales fell in September, surprising experts. But it doesn't mean the economy is trending down.

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Consumer lending is a bright spot for big banks

by Justin Ho

Oct 17, 2019

Even as retail sales growth is showing signs of stalling, consumers are continuing to borrow.

The JP Morgan Chase headquarters in Manhattan.

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Music from the episode

So Far To Go - Instrumental J Dilla

Menagerie Monster Rally

Afternoon Soul Gramatik

Lazy Eye Silversun Pickups

Hanging Gardens Classixx

Megaton Mile Local Natives

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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